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Sonia Johnson Quotes

It's only when we have nothing else to hold onto that we're willing to try something very audacious and scary.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 27, 1936

Topics

Nothing Try Scary Hold Something

My first season with Pittsburgh was 1969. We were still in the old NFL. My second year, we moved to the AFC when the leagues merged. I went to the Pro Bowl that season, and there must have been nine Raiders and nine Chiefs. I got to know all those guys.

Year Know Old First NFL Been

Dad was a great advocate for social justice and a very quiet advocate of the essential Labor values.

Great Justice Values Quiet Labor

Advice is such a tricky thing when you're young.

Advice You Young Tricky Thing

There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws.

Good Laws Other Repeal

When I was growing up, I lived in a neighborhood that was largely Latino and I thought I was Latino!

Growing Up Thought Growing Latino Up

So to me it's very similar in terms of trying to distill within the image, those elements that are gonna form, hopefully, a compelling visual statement.

Me Trying Image Within Statement

Anyone who goes on 'The X Factor' to make big money will be in for a big shock.

Money Will Big Make Who Shock

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.

Adversity Man Training Fighting Him

In Mexico, you need to be a bulldog to make a movie because everything is set up for you to go back home and get depressed and not do the movie.

Home You Back Go Need Mexico

I don't really have time to sit down and write. But when I think of a melody, I call up my answering machine and sing it, so I won't forget it.

Time Think Down Forget Write Up

I almost got kicked out of eighth grade for selling 'Playboy.'

Selling Out Got Almost Eighth Grade

On the street, I get either 'Are you the Red Viper?' or 'Are you Javier Pena?'

Red You Street Get Either

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